so i switched my computer at work over to Windows 8 last week (working in IT infrastructure has it's perks) and so far with Start8 i'm really liking it. boot times are ridiculously fast, noticeable performance increases, nice features like the redesigned Task Manager and File Transfer dialog, and having Hyper-V built-in is fantastic for someone like me who does a lot of work with their own VM's. plus being able to sync a domain account with your online Microsoft login is pretty sweet, letting you sync up multiple machines running Windows 8 so all the preferences and settings carry over for each device (especially if you've also got a Windows 8 tablet)
honestly if Microsoft could just get over the fact that desktop users don't want to use the new start screen and put the Start Menu back on the desktop, this OS could be a huge hit in the business sector. having a tablet running Windows Pro, fully domain joined with a corporate image running direct access (always-on VPN) completely blows away what you can do with an iPad or Android tablet for work
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